Stay Strong Seventeen

Hoshi

He's been struggling to get enough oxygen, he couldn't breathe and had to step away for a while

"Come on Hoshi" Woozi yelled from across the practice room it was getting late and the choreography was really intense. They had to finish it as soon as possible because most of them had things to do in the morning but Soonyoung, performance team leader, kept complaining about how hot it was and then how cold it got when they turned the AC.

He stepped out a few times already saying he needed a break and for some reason Jihoon was getting annoyed
"I don't want to stay here all night"

It was harsh for him to yell that but Soonyoung understood of course, they were all on a tight schedule and had to finish learning the dance as soon as possible. Soonyoung coughed harshly "I'm sorry" he took one last deep breath in and walked back to the dance floor "I guess I'm not all feeling well today"

Jeonghan sighed and walked to his side the second the music went back on. He gave him a small smile and rubbed his back gently before they went back to practice.

Truth to be told, Hoshi was feeling his entire body go on fire, his breaths were stuck in his throat forgetting how to breathe properly. Everyone was already on edge and yes he trusted the rest of the performance team to help teach the others but he had to make sure to check on everyone's progress.

1 hour later, and he felt like his legs couldn't keep him up anymore. His hands were shaking, wheezing for breaths, sweating too much and that's when things started to get serious.
Woozi was annoyed at first but he's definitely more worried now "I'm sorry I yelled at you" he softly apologized during their short break and Hoshi shook his head "It's fine, we are all on a schedule I understand"

He struggled to say those words and his breathing was worsening. He heard the youngers boo at him "Stop faking it" Dino yelled jokingly of course and soon Seungkwan joined "You just want all of the attention, we are busy you know?"

Hoshi found himself smiling "Like I can get any attention when you're in the room"

Jeonghan walked closer to them smacking Dino at the back of his head and passed him to check on Hoshi.
His back to the wall, Hoshi slid down to the floor catching his breaths and Jeonghan kneeled to meet him up close
"Come on you're scaring me" Jeonghan confessed
"I'm fine, I'm not faking it though like those bustards are claiming I am"

"You're not fine Hoshi ... stop talking and breathe"

Hoshi nodded but looked dreadfully exhausted he stood up a while later, took a few steps to grab a bottle of water still panting.
"Come on your drama scene is not over yet?" Vernon asked sarcastically "Not yet" Hoshi replied and felt his head throbbing as he slowly walked back to the dance floor ... or he tried to at least.

He felt the room spin and noises muffled, nothing was reaching his ears anymore, he felt his body suddenly go stiff and soon started shaking badly. He didn't understand what was happening or how he hit the floor that fast. He fell forward as his body continued to shake violently, it hurt so bad but he couldn't utter a word. He heard his name being called loudly but the noises soon faded away.
His mind felt as if it was floating and soon lost control over his limbs.

He was pressed lightly against the floor, Seungcheol used his body weight to make sure Hoshi didn't hurt himself
"Soonyoung?" ... "What happened? What is it?" Jeonghan tried to understand what's going on but was really late as soon Hoshi was unconscious

"CALL AN AMBULANCE, HE'S NOT BREATHING" Seungcheol yelled and saw everyone frozen until Joshua run through the front door. With the little first aid he knew, Seungcheol tried to put Hoshi in a better position where he made sure he was breathing. His breaths were shallow and probably he wasn't getting enough oxygen but he was breathing for now.

The mood was shocking and intense, no one was allowed to get any closer. Hoshi's face flushed and body sprawled on the wooden dance floor as the paramedics put him under a ventilator "He had a febrile seizure" the paramedics explained "He's fever spiked over 39,8 degrees and his body went into shock" ... "His oxygen levels are low right now we need to stabilize him and we will take it from there"

Terror and guilt filled the room, the youngsters regretted their comments and remarks, even though they were only joking, it was weighting on them badly. Jeonghan and Seungcheol followed Soonyoung to the hospital. No one was allowed past them anyways and the leader simply sent everyone home for now.

Waiting outside was alone mentally exhausting but they heard from the nurses that Hoshi was doing much better. The doctors were cooling his temperature down and put him under salines and fluids. His breathing got much better for now but still under an oxygen mask.

Jeonghan sighed deeply as his eyes floated somewhere beyond the walls of the waiting room "All the signs were there" he muttered "We even made fun of him"

Seungcheol was mad and worried both at the same time "He'll be just fine Hannie"

"I know, I know it's just ... I feel bad for not doing anything"

"Let's just make sure he's okay and once we get home, we will talk about it okay?"

They better get ready for a scolding of a life time.
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