riki.nishimura → cherry lipstick

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A FEW HOURS LATER

If getting shot was the worst pain yet, then recovering was even worse. I woke up, unable to even sit up straight without that really tough pain on my hip.

My body felt so much better, so refreshed and despite being in a hospital bed, so comfortable.

I let out a groan as I made the mistake of even slightly sitting forward, I genuinely couldn't without the throbbing pain making a reappearance.

The door slid open, Niki coming in, his face was one of worry. But seeing that I was awake, all the concern and paranoia swept off his face.

He gazed at me, caring eyes as he quickly hurried by my side. His hand immediately intertwined with mine, not letting go and not cutting out his stare.

"Yuri. Yuri fuck." He groaned lowly, I just stared at him, an irresistible smile crossing my face as he held my hand.

"Don't celebrate yet, I'm not dead." I rolled my eyes as he lay his head on my chest, giving an exhalation of deep relief. Whew, this guy was gonna get grey hairs from stress.

"Seriously, I thought that was it." Niki sounded crushed, "If you died in my arms, I don't even know.." 

"I literally cannot die. Minjae's guys had so many opportunities to kill me." I chuckled at his genuine worry and fear about me.

"Speaking of Minjae." Niki lift his head to look at me, with a bright smile, he was clearly up to no good, "He shouldn't be bothering anyone anymore."

I raised a brow, looking at Niki, a little suspicious over his words.

"What'd you do to him?" I inquired, maybe I shouldn't of, but I was curious.

"Nothing much. Just know that Park's clan basically doesn't even exist anymore." He stretched his arms, just staring at me with adoration purely filling his eyes.

His eyes weren't sharp, nor were they dark, they were solely full of love and sincerity. They were round, glimmering and bright, he was so fucking cute for someone who just exterminated a whole clan.

"Thank god. Jesus, I can't even believe I got shot." I lift up my shirt, revealing a bandaged lower half of my body. Niki glanced at it, giving a small sigh.

"You're fucking amazing baby." He was so proud, "Wiping out most of Minjae's men with little to no defense. God you're unreal. I'm so lucky." He caressed my hair, laying my shirt back over the bandages. 

"Oh, look, what do I see?" I placed my finger under his chin, propping his head slightly up, "Oh look, are you drooling right now?" I joked.

Niki's smile diminished into a frown, he stared at me intently with no smile or expression. He suddenly switched back to his smiley-self.

"Absolutely, I have no shame in drooling over you." He chuckled, but before I could say anything else, the doors burst open.

Four idiots came rushing in, so panicked and with desperate eagerness.

Niki let out a small groan, wiping his face with his hand at the loud noise that had just entered. They all stumbled, tripping over each other so stupidly as they ran towards where I was laying.

"YURI!" Joyeon pushed Niki away from me, with no hesitation at all. Instead of Niki holding my hand, Joyeon tightly clutched onto it.

The other three pushed Niki further away, barging next to me as they all stared at me, worry displayed all over.

"Hey! I thought you were dead! I would've killed Niki. I swear to god, that man is useless!" Heejin scolded Niki, throwing glances over to him as he just stood there, unamused by the interruption.

"Right?! Why did you get shot and not him?! Where the fuck was he anyways?! So much for a mafia leader." Joyeon rolled her eyes, patting my cheeks lightly and then touching my hair.

"Alright alright, he tried his best guys." I chuckled, looking over at Niki who was clearly sulking over these insults.

"Oh honey, are you okay." Aeyoung pouted, feeling sympathy for me. I nodded lightly with a smile.

"Glad to see you all made it out okay." I gave a meek chuckle as they all embraced me in a hug, purposefully avoiding my hip area.

"Shame they made it out okay." Niki grumbled from aside, this man was so salty.

The four of them turned around, facing Niki with offended looks printed on their faces.

"Do a better job protecting your wife." Joyeon scoffed, "I have more blind dates on speedial." She flipped her hair over her shoulder as I chuckled, wow, this dynamic was crazy.

"Hey Joyeon, I'd like to inform you that without me, we wouldn't of found Yuri." Niki snapped back, unimpressed by the attitude he was getting from my friends.

"Pfft. I could've found her in an hour." Joyeon insisted, she probably couldn't, but oh well.

"Joyeon you're going to have a place in this hospital soon enough." Niki retort, looking on his phone in such a relaxed manner.

Joyeon rolled her eyes.

"Whatever you say."