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𖡼𖤣𖥧𖡼𓋼𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊

Hongjoong felt like a pile of shit.

He laid in bed, feverish.

The cold washcloth Wooyoung placed on his head almost half an hour ago had warmed up and rendered ineffective.

He only had himself to blame for this cold.

He had abused his body by staying up until the wee hours of the morning.

He studied for his finals without taking a break, and he only ate at most once a day.

The final nail in the coffin was what occurred on Saturday after his showcase.

The truth was, Hongjoong didn't go home with Jimin that night.

After his verbal dispute with Yeosang over the phone, Jimin promptly kicked him out of her car, pissed at him for an undisclosed reason.

Not having enough money for a taxi, he had to walk back to Gidae University alone.

The temperature plummeted since it was nighttime.

The trek back to the university was a long one from where Jimin kicked him out.

After a while, his coat was useless against the wintry winds.

And alas, the punishment came in the form of a nasty cold.

Hongjoong had a morning and afternoon final, and he took the exams in a daze.

He had a splitting headache, and he sneezed and coughed sequentially.

Hongjoong was hazy as he went back to the dorms.

He collapsed outside of his door.

Luckily, Wooyoung was leaving for his own final when he saw Hongjoong.

Frantic, he hauled Hongjoong into the room and texted Yunho, the only one who had finished their final.

Wooyoung promised someone would check up on him as he left Hongjoong alone.

An urgent knock on his door roused Hongjoong from his reminiscing.

Thinking it was Yeosang, Hongjoong trudged to the door and opened it.

"Yeosang, where's your key-huh?" Hongjoong halted when he was abruptly pushed aside. "Seonghwa?!"

The angry blond glared at Hongjoong as he entered the dorm.

He dropped an insulated lunch box on Hongjoong's desk before stripping off his coat, hat, and gloves.

"You never listen to me." Seonghwa snapped. "I told you not to overexert yourself, and now look at you."

The shock wore off, and Hongjoong felt tired. "I'm sorry, hyung. But, what are you doing here?"

Seonghwa unzipped the lunchbox, removing a bowl, a spoon, and tumbler with a built-in straw.