Exchange Parallel | Yeongyu Fanfiction

Chapter 9: Altered

“Sir! Sir! Can you hear me!? Please grip yourself!”

Yeonjun went back to himself and realized someone’s dragging him. He look around and saw a red and blue lights, an ambulance, and someone’s pushing a stretcher.

“Soobin… Choi Soobin!” he shouted when he finally realizes what’s happening.

Yeonjun runs towards the stretcher and saw Soobin receiving oxygen. One of the responders is stopping his bleeding and did initial dressing. He went inside the ambulance and hold Soobin’s hand so tight. Before the door closes he saw Kamal standing from afar and just blankly stares at him until he cannot sight him anymore.

“We’re done, Mr. Kang,” Kamal stated and turn around to see Taehyun then they both vanished.

“Soobin…” Yeonjun has been calling his lover’s name for the past minutes until they arrived at the hospital. He got treated on the Emergency Room and Yeonjun has been moving back and forth.

“Mr. Choi Soobin’s guardian?”

Yeonjun turn around to see the doctor with a nurse beside him. “I’m Dr. Choi and Soobin’s stable now. Let’s just wait ‘till he wake up,” he stated and just walk away without saying further assurance.

Yeonjun approaches the bed where Soobin is unconsciously lying. He held his hand and kisses it. Without any sounds, he cries while looking at his beloved.

One of their closest friend arrived and Yeonjun finally got the comfort. He didn’t leave Soobin behind because he doesn’t know what will happen the moment he opens his eyes.

Will he be Soobin… or Beomgyu?

A week had passed and Soobin’s still unconscious. Yeonjun is spraying some water on the displayed plant inside the room when he heard a soft moan.

Yeonjun quickly looks back, putting the spray on the table, and went closer to Soobin. His hands are shaking as he reaches Soobin’s hand. He’s nervous.

“Soobin…” he calls in his gentle voice.

Soobin slowly turn his head and their eyes meet. Soobin lifted his arm and caresses Yeonjun’s face, his thumb brushes on the older’s cheek when he saw a tear escapes from his eyes.

“Hi Love,” Soobin greeted with his sweetest smile.

Yeonjun burst and hugs Soobin tightly. “I missed you. I fucking missed you, Love. I thought I’m gonna lose you. I love you so much,” he bawls.

Soobin chuckles and ruffles Yeonjun’s hair. “I’m sorry… I love you more…”

After doing some test to Soobin and the results went clear, they went back to their unit. Yeonjun has been silently observing other changes on Soobin but there’s none.

It’s really him, the Choi Soobin he loves, the Choi Soobin he saved.

“Love, I’m home!” Yeonjun shouted as soon as he get inside their unit, fresh from work. He puts down what he bought for Soobin on the table and search for his lover but he isn’t around. “Love?” he calls.

He went closer to their room and strangely he is hearing some strumming sounds. He gently open the door and the sound becomes louder, his went shocked when he saw Soobin playing the guitar.

“L-Love… how did you—”

“Love!” Soobin calls him with joy. “Look! So, I went shopping earlier, right? And then at the instrument shop I saw this guitar. I don’t know but I was urged to buy it and then when I got home. I was shocked because I know how to play it! Isn’t it amazing!?” Soobin exclaimed.

“A-ah…”

“Come here,” Soobin puts down the guitar on their bed and dragged Yeonjun to take a seat. “Listen, I’ll play a song. I was scrolling at internet earlier and I learn how to play this.”

Soobin started strumming and when he casted the lyrics, Yeonjun’s heart beats so fast. He can clearly remember it. He can clearly hear him.

He can hear Beomgyu’s voice at the back of his mind.

“T-this song…”

Soobin pauses from singing, “Hmm, why?”

Yeonjun doesn’t know what to say but he just holds Soobin’s hand. “I love you,” he smiles.

“Stop making me blush! Just listen, I’ll continue!”

Aside from Soobin suddenly learning the guitar, there was none after that. Yeonjun thought that he’ll have other traits Beomgyu have but good thing he doesn’t.

Occasionally, Yeonjun will dream of Beomgyu’s last memory with him. He’ll cry in the middle of night everytime it happens. His love to Soobin never changes but the guilt inside him makes him feel awake.

He looks closely at Soobin’s sleeping face and caresses his soft cheeks. “Beomgyu…” he whispered. “Thank you…”

Soobin’s eyes gently open. Yeonjun stayed calm because who he sees in Soobin’s eyes isn’t Soobin but Beomgyu’s.

Soobin closes his eyes sleepy again and Yeonjun kisses his forehead. “I promised, right? That we’re going to meet again...”