Kindergarten AU (ZeeNuNew FF)

Chapter 13

18 years later

The awareness comes back slowly.

The man wakes up feeling groggy, with his mouth filled with cotton and a pounding head. In a distance, there's a rhythmic beeping sound that is somehow familiar but he can't name it.

He tries to blink his eyes open and the blinding light immediately hurts his pupils, making the headache even worse. It takes a few minutes for him to adjust his eyesight enough to see where he is.

The first thing he sees is a white, sterile ceiling, not a single imperfection marring the white surface. Then, more white in the place of walls, a window with a view of the trees and a bouquet of flowers on the windowsill.

To his left, he notices a small bedside table with a cup of water, a call button, and a digital clock displaying the time.

It seems that he's in a hospital room.

But why? What happened?

He's about to move his hands to try and get up when he notices some warm weight in his right hand. Strangely, it gives him a sense of comfort.

Slowly, minding his pounding head, he turns it to the right.

And almost gasps.

A literal angel is sitting on the chair next to his bed, deep in sleep with head bowed and clutching his hand. Dark, silky locks frame his smooth, delicate face, catching the light from the window and giving him a truly ethereal look. Long eyelashes create a little shadow under his closed eyes, making him look so serene. His cheeks have a natural, healthy glow, and his plump, pink lips move slightly with every breath. Even his ears are shapely and cute.

The angel is wearing soft looking creamy sweater that swallows his whole frame.

He's the most beautiful creature the man ever saw.

And then he's hit with an even more amazing smell.

That's... yes, that's definitely chocolate. Dark, smooth and decadent, that melts on your tongue, releasing its flavors gradually. There's also some fruity sweetness, like gummy jellies. Omega? The word comes to his mind, but he doesn't know what it means. And underneath that two most distinctive aromas there is also another one, but it's almost hidden and it resembles... milk?

The man can't help but take a deep lungfuls of that scent; it's so addicting.

How did he get so lucky to get such an unworldly divine being as his guardian angel?

Because there is no other explanation than he is here to take him to heaven.

The man would gladly follow him everywhere.

But shouldn't his angel have wings?

Maybe he needs to conceal them while on earth?

He needs to ask him.

"Angel?" he tries, his voice raspy and slightly slurred.

The sleeping beauty slowly blinks his eyes open, revealing mesmerizing dark eyes that look at him groggily. Then he apparently registers that his ward is awake, because he straightens up instantly.

"You woke up!" Even his voice is perfect, melodious and soft.

His angel reaches to the bedside table and places a cup of water with paper straw under his mouth, so he could drink. He hadn't even noticed he was parched.

His angel really is an angel.

"I'm so glad you're awake, Hia. How are you feeling?"

Oh, so his name is Hia. Good to know, but that's not what's most important now.