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𝙃𝙒𝘼𝙔𝙊𝙐𝙉𝙂 𝙋𝙊𝙑 -
The pain came suddenly, sharp and unrelenting, as if my entire body was on fire. At first, I thought I could power through it, like I always did. But this pain wasn't just physical—it carried the weight of something deeper, a truth I had been burying for far too long. My breath hitched, and before I could even reach for my phone to call for help, the world around me blurred, the colours bleeding into one another as I fell to the ground.
When I woke up, the sterile scent of the hospital filled my nose, and the beeping of monitors surrounded me. My throat felt dry, and I turned my head to see a nurse bustling around.
"W-where am I?" I croaked.
"You're in the hospital, dear. You passed out, and an ambulance was called," she said gently, adjusting the IV in my arm.
I tried to sit up, but the searing pain in my chest pinned me back against the bed. "No, I can't be here. I need to go home, what about my father—"
The nurse placed a hand on my shoulder, her eyes filled with understanding. "You need to rest, Hwayoung. We've already contacted your emergency contacts."
My blood ran cold. Emergency contacts. That meant...
The door to my room burst open, and in rushed the boys from work—Jungwon, Jay, Heeseung, Sunghoon and Sunoo, they all looked visibly shaken. Behind them were Daeun, Taehyun, and Jake, their faces pale with worry.
"Hwayoung!" Daeun's voice cracked as she rushed to my side. Taehyun followed closely, his small hands clutching at the edge of the bed.
"What happened? Are you okay?" Jake asked, his voice steady but his eyes betraying his concern.
I closed my eyes, feeling the weight of their stares. This wasn't how they were supposed to find out. This wasn't how anyone was supposed to know. "I'm fine. Just a little tired," I lied, but the weakness in my voice gave me away.
"You're not fine," Heeseung said, his usually playful tone laced with seriousness. "The doctors told us everything. Why didn't you tell us, Hwayoung?"
I swallowed hard, my chest tightening even more. Of course, they knew now. There was no hiding it anymore. "Because it wasn't your burden to carry," I whispered, tears pooling in my eyes. "I didn't want anyone to worry."
"Well, too late for that," Sunghoon said, his voice uncharacteristically quiet.
Taehyun climbed onto the bed carefully, his wide eyes filled with tears. "Noona, are you sick? Like, really sick?"
I felt my heart break at his question. "Yes, Taehyun. But it's okay. I'm going to be okay."
"Promise?" he asked, his voice trembling.
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WHY DO YOU LOVE ME? - riki
Fanfiction- Hwayoung, a girl diagnosed with cancer makes a wish one day under the moon and stars. Little does she know that her wish is going to flip her world upside down when a young handsome man introduces himself as Doom. NISHIMURA RIKI FF 𝑆𝑇𝐴𝑅𝑇𝐸𝐷...