Malsun protecting Soonja (Yeonbin) / (말순, 순자를 지킬거야)

Chapter 51

It was hard for Soobin to open his eyes as the room was filled with bright light. After several attempts, he finally managed to open them and found himself in a hospital bed. The room was empty except for some machines. His eyes were hurting, making it difficult to look around. He raised his left hand and discovered a thin tube attached to it. He tried to sit up, but his head was hurting as well. He turned his head to the side to see if anyone was there, but to his disappointment, the room was empty. He closed his eyes again, trying to remember what had happened. He recalled repairing the tape, but couldn't remember anything after that.

A few minutes later, two nurses and a doctor entered the room. They were there to check on Soobin's condition, having observed his movement through the CCTV camera.

"Hello, Mr! How are you feeling now?" the doctor came towards him and asked. Soobin tried to reply, but except for a groaning sound, nothing came out of his mouth. He felt as if there was something stuck in his throat. That's why he nodded and smiled. As he wanted to talk, he cleared his throat with a cough.

"Great! Do you feel any injury anywhere in your body?" He asked again with a very soft voice.

"Just a little headache." Soobin replied with a very low and cracked voice.

"Ah! Don't worry! It'll be fine. What was your name again?" he asked.

"I'm Soobin. I know you know my name. I didn't lose my mind, okay?" Soobin smiled which made all of the people's hearts melt in the room.

"Haha! Right! You seem really strong!" The doctor said and silently ordered the nurses something which Soobin couldn't understand.

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Soobin was moved to a regular ward. After being awake for several hours, he could finally sit up. With nothing to do but sit, he leaned against the bed, a thin white blanket covering the lower half of his body as he stared out the window. As he reflected on the day before he left for his hometown, he couldn't shake a feeling of unease. He sighed, feeling worried.

At that moment, Yeonjun rushed into the room. He tripped slightly in his haste, it was clear that he ran there from a long distance. Breathlessly, his eyes met Soobin's and immediately filled with tears. Yeonjun managed to steady himself while gazing at Soobin. Seeing him, Soobin smiled faintly. Yeonjun ran to him and embraced him tightly. Soobin tried to speak, but stopped when he noticed how fast Yeonjun's heart was beating. He could also hear Yeonjun's sniffling clearly, as his face was buried in Yeonjun's stomach. Soobin hugged him back. He was completely stunned as he had never seen Yeonjun like this before.

"Hey! are...you...alright?" Soobin asked slowly. He was grinning as he couldn't stop smiling after seeing Yeonjun.

"Huh? Oh! That was my line!" Yeonjun wiped his eyes and freed Soobin from his embrace as he needed to check on Soobin's face.

"Huh?" Soobin asked confusedly.

"I should ask you if you're okay, no?" Yeonjun smiled while shedding a few drops of tears.

"Ah! I'm fine! But, are....you....by any.... chance.... crying?" Soobin peeked at Yeonjun's face which he was trying to hide.

"N-no! W-who said, I was crying? I wasn't! These are water." Yeonjun wiped his eyes and said.

"Okay, okay. Whatever you say." Soobin nodded, closing his eyes as if he knew everything. Yeonjun held Soobin's cheek very gently and looked at his eyes. He kept staring as if he couldn't move his eyes from him. His eyes filled with tears once again.

"W-what are you doing? You're making me shy." Soobin was also looking into his eyes, but he started avoiding him when he was feeling shy.

"You scared me to death, you know?" Yeonjun said while sitting on the edge of the bed, facing Soobin. In reply, Soobin looked downward as he didn't have anything to answer.