Healing hearts in the darkness | OhmNanon ff

Chapter 15

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Chimon stood up, grabbing his coat. "I'll let you know how it goes."

As Chimon left the room, Ohm and Perth shared a heavy silence.

Perth glanced at Ohm, his voice soft. "It will be fine."

Ohm's eyes flickered with pain. "I don't know, Perth. It feels like the more I try to get closer to him, the more I push him away. And now... he doesn't want anything to do with me."

Perth placed a hand on Ohm's shoulder. "He's hurting. He needs time."

Ohm clenched his fists. "But what if I'm the reason he never heals?"

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Chimon entered the bustling hospital, making his way to the department where Nanon was supposed to be organizing the upcoming organ donation camp. He found Nanon in the middle of setting up logistics, his movements robotic.

"Nanon," Chimon called softly, but Nanon didn't turn around, focusing instead on some papers in front of him.

Chimon stepped closer. "Nanon, we need to talk."

Nanon's shoulders tensed at the sound of Chimon's voice, but he didn't turn. "I'm busy, Chimon. I don't have time for a talk right now." He moved around the room, rearranging files and making notes for the camp. 

Nanon: "This camp is important, and I can't let anything distract me."

Chimon sighed, watching Nanon avoid him, burying himself in work. He saw through the facade and couldn't just stand by. He walked over to Nanon and gently grabbed his wrist.

"Nanon," Chimon said, his voice quiet but commanding. "Stop running."

Nanon froze at the touch, his eyes darting to Chimon's hand on his wrist. His voice was shaky. "I'm not running. I'm... doing my job."

Chimon met Nanon's gaze, his expression soft yet serious. "No, you're not. You're hiding. You're using this camp, this work, to keep yourself from feeling anything."

Nanon pulled his wrist free, his eyes hardening. "I'm doing what I need to do, Chimon. This camp will save lives, and that's all that matters."

Chimon stepped in front of Nanon, blocking his way. "That's not true, and you know it. You're pushing yourself so hard because you're trying to forget what happened with Ohm. But you can't keep doing this to yourself."

Nanon's jaw clenched as he struggled to maintain his composure. "I can't... I can't think about Ohm right now. Every time I do, it hurts too much. So please, just let me work."

Chimon softened his tone, his grip gentle but steady. "Nanon, it's okay to hurt. It's okay to feel lost. But shutting out the world, shutting out the people who care about you, isn't going to fix anything."

Nanon's eyes flickered with pain, but he quickly looked away, shaking his head. "I can't... I don't know what to do, Chimon. I don't know how to be okay with what happened. Everything feels broken."

Chimon took a step closer, his voice soothing but firm. "Then let someone help you pick up the pieces. You don't have to do this alone."

Nanon's eyes filled with unshed tears, his mask cracking. For the first time in weeks, he allowed himself to feel the weight of everything crashing down on him. His body trembled, and he let out a shaky breath.

"I don't know if I can, Chimon," Nanon whispered, his voice thick with emotion. "I don't know if I can keep going like this."

Chimon gave him a small, reassuring smile. "You don't have to be strong all the time. It's okay to let someone else carry some of the weight."