Betrothed (NoRen)

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When Renjun gets to the triage area he is relived to say the least. He picks his father up again and has his mother follow him. The triage area they set up is inside a high school gym. There is a team of doctors and nurses here that will assess everyone to see where they should be sent and how urgent their health is. It's brightly lit which is making some of the captives squint. They never really got to see the sun and the factory and warehouse were always dimly lit. He finds Doyoung right away who quickly takes his father from his hands.
Renjun takes his mother's hand and guides her to the cot next to his.
"I missed you so much." He whispers as he looks at her face. Her cheeks are a little sunk in from malnutrition, her hair and body is dirty and greasy but he's never been happier to see her beautiful face.
He holds her close as she cries in his arms.

Doyoung separates them so he can check her over so he goes to his father's bedside. He just sits and watches him sleep while holding his hand. Jeno still hasn't arrived by the time he has to go to the hospital with his parents. He really just wants to see his face. He tells Doyoung to tell him where he is before he leaves. He doesn't have his phone on him for obvious reasons but he wishes someone would have brought it. He gets in the back of a cop car with his mother that is following the ambulance that has his father.
"You've grown up so well. I'm sorry I couldn't be there for it." He cries with her and assures her that he was well taken care of.

At the hospital he is in the room with his parents when Jaemin walks in. He instantly cries and goes to him for a warm hug.
"Thank you so much Jaemin. You've done so much for me and I don't know how I will ever repay you." Jaemin chuckles.
"Let's just call it even for being a dick when we first met." Renjun chuckles wetly and hugs him tighter.
"Jeno would be so jealous if he seen us now." Jaemin says playfully. Renjun slaps his shoulder with a small giggle.
"Is he ok? I haven't seen him since?" Jaemin nods. "He's good. He should be here soon. I came over with Johnny and Ten, he was with his brothers talking to the police." Renjun nods and finally pulls out of the hug.
"Shit, Renjun do you feel that?" He hums.
"I do, Jeno must be close." He says with a smile. Jaemin shakes his head.
"No but I feel it, maybe it's you? Maybe you are supposed to be mine too?" Renjun scrunches his brow.
"Jaemin, maybe your betrothed is here in the hospital? I'm sure it's not me, besides even if it was, you must know that Jeno has my heart and always will." He nods.
"Yeah, I know. I've never felt like this before though." Just as he says this they hear a throat clearing behind them.
"Jen!" Renjun squeals and runs into his arms.
"It looks like I came just in time, Jaemin is trying to steal you away." He says stiffly. He shakes his head no.
"I could be betrothed to a thousand people but I would only choose you." He says softly. Jeno smiles and leans in to kiss him.
"I was so scared baby. I'm so glad you are ok." Renjun nods.
"It was awful. I can't believe those people, my parents had to live that way." Jeno hugs him close and kisses his favorite spot.
"You were so brave, so strong. You did so well baby."

They hold on for the longest time and while Jaemin thinks it's the sweetest thing ever, he still feels it. He shakes his head and walks out of the room only to see him. He knows it's him because the feeling is even stronger. He nervously walks up to talk to him.
"Hi, are you waiting to be seen?" He nods as his tears fall.
"Thank you for what you did, I thought I would die there." Jaemin walks closer and offers his arms which the other falls into immediately.
"Do you have family here?" He shakes his head no. "Just some friends I had been staying with." Jaemin nods.
"Do you know their contact info? We can call them, I bet they'd be so happy to know you are safe." He pulls away from his hold and looks up sheepishly.
"Sorry, you don't even know me and I'm clinging to you like this." Jaemin smiles widely.
"I love hugs anyway." He says softly, which is true, he's always been a hugger and while he was in hiding he missed human touch so much. He puts his arm around him and guides him to a waiting area to sit.
"Ok, we can look them up on social media, maybe we can get a message out that way?" He nods excitedly.
"Yes, thank you so much." Jaemin sets about searching with him. He sends messages to all of them and now they only have to wait until they see them and respond.