Stay Strong Seventeen

Seungkwan

Ft. Vocal Unit
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"Do you think you can walk?"
Dokyeom asked while extending his hand to Seungkwan. The boy fell on the floor quite hard and was there for a few minutes trying to shake off the pain before he decided to stand up.

He stumbled a little but accepted Dokyeom's help when he thought he was about to fall again. The other vocalist was worried, he simply tried to help his friend and secured an arm around his shoulders slowly helping him to the sofa.

It was around 2am in the morning and they were still in the practice room. Dokyeom was about to leave when he heard the thud, he turned around and Seungkwan was on the floor.

"What happened there buddy?" He asked Seungkwan while gently placing him on the sofa and kneeling down to meet him. Seungkwan shook his head "Nothing" he whispered still trying to catch his breaths "I just got a bit dizzy for a second"

Dokyeom didn't believe him but still eyed him up and down "Are you hurt?"

"No, just a bruise I guess" Seungkwan said rubbing his left leg gently to ease the pain from the fall.

"Seungkwan please tell me what's wrong?" Dokyeom looked up at him with concerned and worried eyes. He was sure that something was wrong with Seungkwan but the younger wasn't opening up to him

"I guess I'm just tired, I'm done for the day I just want to go home and rest for a while"

"Are you sure?" He asked again wanting nothing but to make sure Seungkwan was okay

"Yes I'll be fine" Seungkwan flashed him a smile before he took Dokyeom's hand again to slowly stand up, he grabbed his bag and they both headed home.

It was a bit strange if not weird, the whole situation just made Dokyeom a little uncomfortable and even more worried. Seungkwan was definitely hiding something.

The ride was quiet, Seungkwan was looking exhausted, he was dozing off with his head hitting the window until Dokyeom slowly pulled him to his side a little letting Seungkwan's head fall on his shoulder.

The manager was driving slowly and carefully it was late at night and he didn't want to disturb Seungkwan sleeping. Dokyeom had a protective hand around his shoulders and felt Seungkwan slightly shiver underneath him.
He frowned and brought him even closer.

"Kwanie I'm worried, are you okay?"

Seungkwan hummed, but he surely wasn't.
Dokyeom tried to get a better look at him only to find him half awake and paler than usual. His cheeks had a hint of a flushed pink shade and hands cold as ice.

"No Kwanie you're not, you're brave but you're not okay ... I'm taking you to the clinic right now"

DK was now frantically holding Seungkwan almost unmoving in his arms he instructed the manager to simply divert the car to the clinic immediately. Seungkwan could barely keep his eyes open and Dokyeom had no idea what was happening to him, was it the fall? Did he injure himself? DK wasn't so sure and Seungkwan wouldn't answer his questions, he just felt him slowly drifting into unconsciousness and DK was freaking out.

The second they parked at the entrance, Seungkwan was escorted inside. He was too weak and out of it to walk on his own they had to use a wheelchair. DK was by his side the entire time until the doctor asked him and the manager to wait outside until the checkup was over.

It was a dreadful 30 minutes, DK called Jeonghan and told him what happened, he was waiting for an update from the doctor so he couldn't tell him much. He hang up quickly when the doctor finally called him and the manager over for an update.

"He's experiencing an overall burnout, his fever is above 39 degrees and he's been sick for a while" ... "The accumulation of stress and fatigue simply cause him to collapse" ... "He'll be okay once he gets proper rest and medication, I examined the bruise you told me about from the fall, it's nothing much it will heal soon"

Dokyeom heaved a sigh "Can I see him?" The doctor nodded and guided him to Seungkwan's room.

"Let him rest for now he'll feel better in the morning"

Dokyeom walked into the hospital room to find Seungkwan simply sleeping with an IV stuck to his forearm and faint beeping sounds of the machines around him keeping track of his heartbeats and blood pressure levels.

Things got too quiet after that, the manager called Jeonghan back with the updates. Seungkwan will stay here tonight for further examination and DK wouldn't leave him alone of course.

It was almost 8am when Seungkwan woke up. His eyes felt heavy and his head was still spinning rounds and the feeling made him nauseous. He heard his name being called and he knew exactly who it was. He followed the voice and tightened his grip around the hand that was already holding him.

"Hannie?" He mumbled and Jeonghan was right there by his side
"Yes I'm here buddy how are you feeling?"
Seungkwan sighed, truth to be told, he was feeling like shit

"Can we go home?" He asked sounding dreadfully exhausted and just too tired

Jeonghan sighed pressing his palm against Seungkwan's cheeks and forehead
"Sorry but we might have to stay here a little longer until you feel better okay?"

Seungkwan whined but soon gave up and slowly drifted back to sleep.
Woozi gently walked inside the room a while later flashed Jeonghan a small smile and brought him a cup of coffee
"He woke up for some time, he said he wanted to go home"
Woozi sighed "Seungkwan hates hospitals we know that, but he has to stay a while longer"

"I know, I told him" ... "Where are the others?"

"I sent DK home, he's been walking around like a zombie with no sleep for the past two days, Joshua is dropping him he'll be back"

Jeonghan nodded, Seungkwan will be okay soon. He felt so bad for not noticing it earlier, they blamed themselves for not paying extra attention when they were together all the time. He sighed for the hundred time since they've arrive here only to feel Woozi's hand squeezing his shoulder reassuring him that everything will be okay soon.