A Lovestruck Heart | Mattwoong

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Zhang Hao stared fondly at his members who were eating ice cream happily, seeing Yujin bounce up and down as flavour burst through his mouth.

"Hao hyung, do you think their date is going well?" Hanbin asked as his eyes shone brightly. Zhang Hao leant in to kiss him on the cheek as Hanbin flushed.

"They're probably having a blast. I bet it'll be us next" Zhang Hao winked as Hanbin laughed and pushed him away.

Zhang Hao hummed in satisfaction at the thought, knowing that as their leader and having responsibilities to look after his members, and that Jiwoong and Matthew would be able to take over.

Just then, his phone pinged, a message from his manager.

Zhang Hao ah, can you please warn Jiwoong, wherever he is, to watch out? There's been reports about his sasaeng that's been hanging out around him lately. Make it prompt please, I have yet to track down the girl.

Zhang hao's eyes widened as he looked at the text.

"Hyung, what's wrong?" Gunwook asked as Ricky stared at him worryingly. Hanbin held his hand as Zhang hao shook his head, "nothing I just need to shoot Jiwoong hyung a text" he mumbled.

Gyuvin and Yujin ran up to him, clutching onto him as they were unable to read the mood.

"Hyung, hyung! Can you buy us extra ice cream? It'll only be a minute!" Yujin asked, flashing his puppy eyes as Zhang hao's gaze flickered from their Maknae to his phone.

"It's only a minute hyung, then we can get back to messaging them," Hanbin said gently, with all good intentions as he truly didn't know what had been said.

"Ok, only this once then you have to give me some time to warn Jiwoong and Matthew alright?" Zhang Hao said as Yujin and Gyuvin nodded enthusiastically.

"Wait, warn them?" Hanbin panicked as Zhang hao placed an arm on his shoulder.

"Don't worry binnie, we'll do it together," he said with a strained smile as he went to placate his members.

But it was a minute too late.

By the time Zhang Hao had called Jiwoong's phone, all it had led to was voicemails.

"Shit- shit shit", Zhang Hao cursed as they all gathered around the phone.

"I'm sure Matthew's just distracting him, probably tickling on the river bed," Hanbin said frantically, fear trickling into his mind as someone finally picked up.

"Is this Kim Jiwoong's friends or family?"

It wasn't their eldest member's phone, nor was it Matthew. It was someone who was in a crowded place, with shouts heard in the distance and emergency beeping sounding.

"Where's Jiwoong hyung?" Taerae asked, yelling into the speaker as the other person hesitated.

It felt like deja Vu again, with Hanbin falling apart and Zerobaseone yet again sprinting to the hospital with ugly tears streaming down their face. All because of one line.

"They were in an accident, and I'm afraid your friend, Kim Jiwoong is in critical condition and his partner... the boy he was holding onto, has passed away."

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Jiwoong shifted slightly, feeling the hospital bed creak under him as he peeled his eyes open. He jerked up as he thought about what had happened.

The car accident.

"Shit, Matthew?" He croaked our, wincing as someone stirred next to him.

"Jiwoong hyung? Jiwoong hyung thank god!" Zhang Hao exclaimed, bags under his eyes and tiredness lining his entire body.