Stay Strong Seventeen

Dino

Medical emergency: dislocated shoulder
Mention of distress
Requested by Glazedayhunieee
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Rehearsal round 1

Rehearsal round 2

Rehearsal round 104 ?

Dino lost count of the how many times they've been rehearsing for their upcoming concert or for how long he's been here. It was so tricky, it's a stage that they've never been on before and it's a bit complicated to go in and out, move around it or dance, the floor wasn't that equipped and simply concrete so they had to be extra careful.

Dino was doing his best, sweat dripping from his forehead to his jaw line but he didn't care less. He kept ignoring the pain that shut from his left forearm up to his shoulder. He didn't think much of it at first but he wish he didn't ignore it now.

Rehearsals were finally over and they finally got back to the hotel. Dino took a quick shower feeling every muscle in his body tingle in pain but his shoulder hurt the most. He tried to massage it a little and sleep it off but he couldn't.

Throughout the night, he kept tossing and turning feeling uncomfortable and in pain. At some point during the night, Hoshi woke up due to the younger's restless body, Dino kept moving a lot in his sleep and Hoshi somehow caught a glance of the boy laying down across from him

"Dino are you okay?"
Hoshi asked, his voice deep and sleepy
"I ... I'm okay" Dino replied but he definitely didn't sound okay. Hoshi pushed himself up and out of his bed to check on the youngest.
Dino clearly looked uncomfortable and just exhausted "Can't sleep?" Hoshi asked

Dino nodded

"Are you feeling sick or anything?"

Dino shook his head "Just tired, I have muscle pain all over"

"Yeah kid me too" Hoshi said a hand pressed against the back of his neck, it was a along day for everyone and Dino didn't expect any special treatment "I'll find you some painkillers?"

"I'd like that thank you"

Dino popped the pills Hoshi passed him and laid back down hoping they'll help him get some sleep.
Hoshi stayed by his side until he dozed off, he tried get a few hours of sleep until they had to wake up and prepare for the concert.

Dino was trying his best to get some rest and kept wishing for this night to just pass peacefully, he didn't want to drag them behind or to cause any trouble.

The concert started and Dino was doing his best to make it through the night. He got tired way too quickly and this tingling sensation in his shoulder wasn't going away. He took a few minutes backstage to take in deep breaths trying to calm himself down.
At some point, Seungkwan passed by like he always does to check on everyone, Dino smiled at the older and shook off the unsettling feeling sitting at the top of this stomach.

Soon, they were on stage again, Dino was dancing and he must have been trying too hard not to show his weakness because all it took was one move and he heard it ... he felt it.

That popping sound.
That after burn.

His shoulder definitely got dislocated, Dino flopped on the first chair he found backstage, he held his shoulder painfully and tried his best not to scream in pain. He took some time to gather himself meanwhile, Seungkwan came back and this time he stopped
"Dino you don't look so good"

The younger couldn't deny it this time "D-dizzy, I just feel dizzy"

Seungkwan kneeled down in front of him looking concerned "Do you need time to rest?"

"No ... no I'm fine, I can ... I can finish, there's only 20 minutes left, I'll be fine"

Dino was breathing deeply, swallowing down the pain and tried several times to pick himself up but it was just too overwhelming ... he sat there for a few minutes catching his breaths until they were called on stage again.
The last 20 minutes were dreadful, they had to say goodbye to the fans and it's always a heartbreaking and sad moment.
Dino only put on a wide smile and forgot about his immense pain for a while.

And the second the concert was over, Dino run behind the stage. He didn't even stop to look around for a final wave goodbye. He took a few steps into their waiting room and fell to his knees, and a scream finally escaped him. It took everyone a second to process the sound and what was happening ... Dino leaned forward and suddenly started vomiting.

His secret was out and he couldn't hide it any longer.

He could feel a hand over his back gently patting his back and he couldn't finger out who it was. Everything was a blur, the room was spinning rounds and he couldn't keep his eyes open. Someone asking him if he was okay and he said something about his shoulder being dislocated and maybe he didn't say it correctly because he couldn't remember anything after that.

When he woke up, everything felt so heavy and he didn't feel like moving, everything hurt, his mind totally clouded and he groaned both in pain and discomfort

"Dino? Hi, can you hear me? Are you up?"

A gentle voice called out for him, Dino struggled to open his eyes and follow the voice owner. He whined again, the pain in his right shoulder was still prominent there

"I'm getting the doctor okay?"

Dino couldn't really make anything out, his surroundings were unfamiliar and he could feel people around him but couldn't make out who they were or what they were doing? 
A while late, he woke up again but this time, he felt much better, the pain was mostly gone and he could open his eyes.
He glanced around and Jeonghan was sitting by his side gently holding his hand.

Everything around him was shiny white and he figured that he was in a hospital and ... remembered why.

"Hey ... Hi" Jeonghan looked relieved, his eyes scanning the younger "How are you feeling?"

"Better"

"Yeah? I'm glad ... do you need anything? Can I get you anything?"

"What happened?"

"You don't remember?" Jeonghan gently run his fingertips through Dino's hair
"I don't blame you you've been under really heavy painkillers"

"I'm sorry"

"No baby don't be ... you fainted right after the concert, we rushed you to the hospital, a you said something about your shoulder we couldn't understand you at the time but it was really bruised ... you dislocated it"

"I did?"

Jeonghan sighed "Yeah baby you did ... you were in the operating room for a while but you're okay now, you just need time to heal"

Dino tightened his grip over Jeonghan's hand "I'm so sorry"

Jeonghan brushed his hand lovingly "You did well, you did really well, I don't know how you made it until the end ... you've been so brave and we're so proud of you"

"I don't want to be brave again"

Jeonghan chuckled "Yeah, no more bravery for a while okay?"

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Author note:
Funny anecdote
You take from life what you give right? Guess what?
A couple of days AFTER I wrote this ... I hurt my own shoulder 🥲