I'm destined to love you ✅

Dunk is confused

Joong gave Pond a call as he was preparing their meal, informing him that Dunk was awake.

"He's awake? That's... rather fast. Usually, it takes him about 8 to 9 days before there's any sense of recognition. This is good, this is really good! It'll take him a while before he regains his strength. It gets better once he takes solid food. Take good care of him, Joong. Tell him that Phu and Gem are doing fine." They ended the call with Joong looking forward to taking care of Dunk.

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Dunk didn't know how to make sense of his current situation. He had no qualms when it came to Pond taking care of him. They had known each other since birth due to their parents' close friendship. Perhaps he did take his relationship with Pond for granted.

But Joong... he felt confused. It's true he felt that there were no walls between them. They could slide into a conversation easily and be talking for hours unknowingly. They have a rather similar family history with Joong being the sole breadwinner of his family. But Dunk wasn't used to being taken care of. He was flustered throughout the process, even more so when Joong insisted on carrying to the bathtub for a bath. He had never felt this shy nor embarrassed in his life, neither has he blushed this much. Joong was highly in tune with his needs despite knowing him just recently. He could read Dunk like a book. Dunk didn't know how to make sense of it. He truly didn't.

"What would you like to do tomorrow?" Joong asked breaking Dunk's thoughts.

"Probably take some photos of the garden behind the house? It helps get me back into the zone. Nature is calming. Taking photos helps me focus." Dunk's thoughts are usually quite scattered after his episode but somehow things are different this time round.

Is it because of Joong?

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A/N: The gears are turning, do you think Dunk is starting to realize? 

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