Thrill ride (A Eric Sohn x male reader story)

Ch 8

I make my way back to Harry's room and I enter seeing the little boys still asleep but Eric looks at me curiously. "Hey I thought you'd be gone longer." I sigh a little. "The man wouldn't let me near him because I'm a hybrid. He started freaking out when he saw me." Eric immediately frowns. "Well that's not right. You're just doing your job you can't help it you were born the way you are." I shrug and make my way over taking a seat. "I'm used to it." His frown deepens a little as I lean back against the chair quietly. It's quiet for a moment before Eric looks over at me a little concerned look on his face but I quickly change the subject. "Do your hyungs know why exactly you're here?" He gives a little nod. "Yeah I told them last night." I give a little nod when suddenly there's a light knock on the door I getting up and answer it seeing Kira standing there with a suitcase. I motion her aside and step out into the hallway closing the door before looking at my sister appreciatively. "Thanks Kira I owe you." She raises an eyebrow at me before a smirk crosses her face. "You enjoying playing family with Eric?" I immediately blush and give her a glare. "This boy needs someone to look after him and he seems to be more comfortable with me and Eric." She holds her hands up in surrender before she says gently. "I know you're looking out for this boy but just remember that eventually you'll have to say goodbye. You're only twenty one Sander and haven't even started your career yet you can't afford to adopt a kid right now." I immediately frown giving her a look. "Well I'm not letting him go into foster care because he's mute and disabled children always get treated worse." Her expression immediately softens a little. "He's mute? How old?" I give a little smile. "He's five." She gives me a soft smile. "I remember when you were that age and still couldn't talk." I nod in agreement then grab my suitcase. "I gotta go check on Harry and get him some dinner." I turn around walking back into the hospital room to see Harry awake and sitting up in bed smiling at Eric who's telling him a funny story. Smiling softly I move closer setting my suitcase aside before digging for a moment I grabbing something then approach Harry holding out a stuffed fox to him when Eric's story is over. "Here little man. This is Rory and he'll keep you very safe and protect you." Harry's face turns to awe and he grabs the stuffed animal hugging it tightly to his chest. He then starts playing with it I sitting beside Eric with a frown he looking at me in concern. "We're going to have to take a look at his vocal cords to see if he can actually speak and just doesn't know how or if he's got some sort of undeveloped or damaged vocal cords." Eric looks towards Harry concerned and I say quietly. "We'll have to probably put him under to get the camera down his throat." Eric frowns at me and I say softly. "I don't like it either but he's five Eric and a normal five year old can't even do it let alone one as traumatized and scared of everything as Harry." He sighs a little before saying firmly. "I want to be there when it happens." I nod saying softly. "Of course." I then check the time and get up smiling at Harry. "Okay little man it's dinner time." He looks a little awed and I get Jo to go get his food tray before looking at Eric. "I'll go get us some food can you please watch little man?" He nods assuring me that he has it covered and I nod heading down to the cafeteria where I grab dinner for me and Eric. I then head back upstairs and walk in giving Eric his food before starting to eat with the other two boys the thought going through my mind is that it's like we're a little family. Smiling a little I take up everyone's trash before we play with Harry a little bit more until he falls asleep again I rubbing my eyes myself. "Do you need to get back to the dorm?" He shakes his head no. "I texted my hyungs and said I was staying." Nodding I yawn and his expression softens then next thing I know I'm in his lap a squeak leaving me as I stare at him wide eyed he just smiling at me. "Get some sleep Sander I know you're probably exhausted." I go to protest but he pulls a puppy dog look and I sigh before carefully shifting and lay my head against Eric's shoulder I slowly falling asleep.